Idaho · Blaine County
Past Producer

Climax Mine

Blaine County, Idaho, United States
CopperSilverLeadGoldZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver, Lead
SecondaryGold, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formBANDS
Ore controlFractures, Faults, Shearing
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockShale · Milligen Form.-Limy Carbonaceous Shale
StructureFolds
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10105655
MRDS IDW013662
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.49659, -114.34871
References
ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1-245.1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 8141949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814